Geiger Cars has just unveiled the Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew “The Beast”, an upgraded version of the well-known high-performance pickup truck. Designed especially for the Rally “Baja California”, the Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew comes with a new 2.9-liter screw compressor with intercooler that boosts the 6.2-liter V8 engine to an impressive 572 hp (421 kW) and 712 Nm of torque.

The engine is bolted to a six-speed automatic transmission and has a fuel consumption of 17.1 l/100 km while CO2 emissions are 340 g/km. Still, Geiger Cars didn’t stop here as it also installed a new suspension system that lifts the chassis. As a result, the Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew has a height of 2.20 m.

The pickup rides on high-quality all-terrain tires Toyo Open Country 37x13.5R22 on 22-inch aluminum wheels. Due to the big wheels, the wheel arches can be retrofitted with matrix chains.

Ford Motor Co. is introducing a new niche trim level to its full-sized pickup lineup -- the F-150 STX SuperCrew. Ford is targeting the F-150 STX SuperCrew towards first-time buyers or value-conscious customers who are returning to the pickup market. The STX line is slotted between the entry-level XL and upscale XLT trim lines.

The SuperCrew provides the STX line a third body style, aside from the the regular cab and super cab offerings. It boasts of extra interior space, four full-sized doors and cloth seats. Doug Scott, Ford's truck marketing manager, said in a statement that price-conscious buyers are returning looking for “an affordable truck with space, capability and style."

Ford has seen sales of the F series surged 22 percent in the first seven months of 2013 to 427,935 units, with the overall big pickup market jumping 23 percent to nearly 1.1 million units. The STX trucks are powered by a 3.7-liter gasoline engine as standard.